Victoria's Secret

The Private Passion of a Queen

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<p><b>*The book that inspired the major Channel 4 documentary airing this summer!</b>*<br><br><b>A passionate and provocative re-evaluation of Queen Victoria's relationship with her servant John Brown that uncovers the secrets the royal machine keeps from us, by acclaimed historian Dr Fern Riddell. </b><br><br>From the moment John Brown arrived as a servant to Queen Victoria's household, he became known across the land as her loyal companion, her fierce protector, and her right-hand man; their friendship immortalised in print and later on-screen. But what if there was more to their relationship than we know? And what has history been hiding from us?<br><br>Rumours have swirled around this relationship for years as historians have attempted to bring the truth to light - now for the first time, Dr Fern Riddell re-examines everything we thought we knew about one of Britain's most iconic women. Through unearthing groundbreaking new evidence, Riddell challenges the prevalent image of Victoria as a grieving widow to create a compelling human portrait of a woman in passionate midlife. <br><br>Against a backdrop of court politics, family dynasties and the magic of the Highlands, <i>Victoria's Secret </i>untangles the mysteries that the royal family have tried to keep hidden for generations, forcing us to question 'who really writes our history'? <br><br>Both a timeless romance and an extraordinary retelling of the emotional life of a queen, <i>Victoria's Secret </i>is an unmissable account of a woman in love. <br><br><b>'A witty, compelling, irresistible read that unpretentiously reveals a great deal about the Victorian age.' </b><i>Sathnam Sanghera<br></i><br><b>'A</b> <b>meticulous unravelling of a 160-year-old mystery' </b><i>Emily Brand</i><br><br><i>'</i><b>Riveting, bold and deeply human</b>' - <i>Elinor Cleghorn</i><br><br>'<b>Tender, surprising and just might change how we see Queen Victoria</b>' - <i>Robert Rinder</i></p>

Artikeldetails

EAN

9781529199321

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

233 x 156 x 37 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2025

Verlag / Hersteller

Random House UK Ltd